How Menopause Increases Heart Risks And What You Can Do
Episode description
Dr. Tami Meraglia explains how menopause, hormones, and inflammation increase women’s heart disease risk—and what to do about it.
Dr. Tami Meraglia explains how menopause shifts a woman’s cardiovascular risk due to declining estrogen, increased inflammation, and metabolic changes. She highlights the importance of early hormone replacement therapy, comprehensive testing, and a full-spectrum hormone approach. Alongside this, she emphasizes lifestyle strategies like nutrition, sauna use, and stress management to support long-term heart health.
Tami Meraglia, MD, is the author of the best-selling book The Hormone Secret and the CEO of BioThrive Life medical clinic in Seattle, WA, which offers appointments nationwide via telehealth, specializing in hormones and weight loss. She is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences nationally and internationally and has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox National News, NBC, ABC, and has hosted multiple radio shows.